Shark simply launched a brand new multi-styler that can be utilized to model moist and dry hair, and should you’re pondering to your self, “Did not they do this about 10 months in the past?” then you definitely’d be 100% right.
Shark introduced the brand new instrument, the Shark Glam, in a press launch on Aug. 11, calling it “the primary multi-styler that has the flexibility of air styling and ceramic scorching instrument styling for salon-quality outcomes that you are able to do your self.” Which, once more, when you’ve got reminiscence of — or bought — the Shark FlexFusion, that assertion would possibly confuse you.
As of Aug. 11, the Glam is offered completely on the Sephora app, however will probably be out there to most people on Aug. 12 for $449 at Sephora and Shark’s web site.
A fast look on the product listings of the Glam and the FlexFusion on Sephora’s website confirmed to me that I wasn’t loopy for sensing some similarities:
Left:
The Shark FlexFusion.
Credit score: Shark
Proper:
The Shark Glam.
Credit score: Shark
I’ve examined the Shark magnificence lineup, and I used to be impressed with the innovation behind instruments just like the FlexStyle and the FlexFusion, so I used to be shocked by the advertising and marketing for the brand new Glam instrument. Shark’s Instagram tease makes it seem to be this multi-styler is totally distinctive. To get some readability, I requested Shark concerning the variations between the Shark Glam and the Shark FlexFusion.
How is the Shark Glam totally different from the Shark FlexFusion?
Shark’s workforce advised me there have been three primary variations between the Glam and the FlexFusion:
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The Shark Glam attachments use a brand new Warmth Sense know-how that distributes warmth higher for improved styling and temperature management.
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The Shark Glam’s Silki straightener is “slimmer and lighter” than the Shark FlexFusion Moist-or-Dry air straightener. It additionally features a sensor for mechanically turning down airflow when it is not getting used for styling.
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The ability wire is lighter, making the general styler lighter.
Whereas I am unable to personally converse to the lighter energy wire or new warmth sense tech simply but (the Glam continues to be on the best way to me to be examined), the straightener attachment does seem like extra compact general within the pictures of the multi-stylers facet by facet.
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Just like the FlexFusion (and different Dyson AirWrap alternate options), the Shark Glam is available in a few totally different configurations. The beginning price for the styler is $449 for 5 distinct attachments, making it the most costly beginning worth of any Shark multi-styler. That stated, it does have the perfect attachment selection from any Shark base mannequin.
For comparability, the Shark FlexFusion build-your-own fashions begin at $349.99 (for the straightener, plus two attachments) or $399.99 for variations with the straightener, plus three extra distinct attachments. (Notice: a model of the FlexFusion with out the straightener attachment exists and begins at $349.99 for 4 attachments).
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The Shark Glam attachments
The Shark Glam is offered in two fashions: straight & wavy and curly & coily. Nevertheless, as of this writing, we may solely discover one Shark Glam mannequin out there on the market on-line.
Here is the breakdown for every:
Straight & Wavy
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Shark Glossi: a ceramic spherical brush that makes use of each warmth and air for styling
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Shark Silki: an air straightener with ceramic scorching plates for styling the hair with air, warmth, or each
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1.25-inch Coanda Auto-Wrap curlers: curlers that “seize” the hair for air styling, discovered additionally on the Shark FlexFusion and FlexStyle
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FrizzFighter: a instrument that makes use of Coanda air to seize and easy flyaways
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Concentrator: a typical blow dryer attachment for focusing airflow whereas drying
The total attachment lineup for the Shark Glam.
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For comparability, the Shark FlexFusion does have a mannequin with a close to equivalent product lineup that prices $429.99. Nevertheless, you will not get the slimmer straightener, lighter wire, or improved warmth tech.
Curly & Coily
The curly & coily provides one extra attachment (starred under) over the curly & coily FlexFusion. The lineup in full is:
The broad tooth comb is technically out there on the FlexFusion, however solely as a part of the build-your-own units or for buy individually.
It’s value noting that Shark’s enhancements towards the warmth tech appear to be focused for folk with sort three and 4 hair. Based on the press launch, Shark Magnificence CMO Kleona Mack stated, “Shark Glam was designed to deal with an unmet want – particularly with textured hair. Hair sorts 3 and 4 have lengthy been underserved within the styling instrument class and we knew that it was time to boost the bar.”
If you happen to’re most intrigued by the brand new attachments on each fashions, the person attachments will probably be out there for buy and can work on the primary unit of the Fusion. However, you’d nonetheless miss out on the warmth and airflow tech, which is housed in the primary unit of the Glam itself, in keeping with a Shark spokesperson.
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